Staff Recruitment Advertising Services

Official notice

Authority: Coventry University (Education)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 19 May 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Coventry University is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified staff Recruitment Advertising Services Supplier to support the recruitment of Staff. The Appointed bidder will be expected to work with the University Central People team ( Talent Acquisition). Procurement and other department of the university Group to Provide a Proactive strategic and tactical media buying Services to complement the University`s core recruitment activities.

CPV: Recruitment services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Extensions: Option to extend to 31 December 2027 subject to review.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Aug 2026, 16:14 BST
Last source update: 25 Aug 2026, 16:14 BST
Authority reference: FRAM-1042-23-TA
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080978
Classification (CPV): Recruitment services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebd7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract is being extended under the provisions of the existing agreement and applicable procurement legislation. The modification is required to maintain continuity of service and does not constitute a new procurement requirement. This notice is published to provide transparency regarding the contract change

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 19 May 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 080978-2026-1
Signed
19 May 2026
Value
£150,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Coventry University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Priory Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV15FBContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Penna PLC.Framework contractorGB-COH: 01918150 2nd Floor, 10 Bishops Square,, London, UK, E1 6EG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.